SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: BACTERIOPHAGE ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION SERVICES
- Notice Date
- 8/13/2018
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Agricultural Research Service - Western Business Service Center
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 1232SD18S919310
- Archive Date
- 8/31/2018
- Point of Contact
- Kelli Lightfoot, Phone: 301-504-1122
- E-Mail Address
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Kelli.Lightfoot@ars.usda.gov
(Kelli.Lightfoot@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The USDA Agricultural Research Service's Crop Improvement Unity in Albany, CA intends to issue an award, on a sole source basis, to i-CULTIVER, INC. of San Francisco, CA in the amount of $30,000.00. The government is purchasing bacteriophage isolation and characterization services in continuation of ongoing testing and analysis that requires the use of the same vendor and techniques to maintain the integrity of research data. The vendor will adapt existing pipeline for phage research to discover and isolate bacteriophages against Dickeya and Pectobacterium. Efficacy of isolated phages against Dickeya and Pectobacterium will be executed using existing expertise in developing bacteriophage-based treatments to suppress pathogens on agricultural fields. Work will be performed on site at ARS in Albany, CA. This action will not be competed in accordance with the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 541690, Other Scientific and Technical Consulting, with a size standard of $15 Million. THIS IS A NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE THIS ACTION AND IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR QUOTATIONS. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation that shows the ability to provide the required services and which SHALL be considered by the Agency. The capability statement, or other information furnished, must contain material with sufficient detail to allow ARS to determine if the party can meet all the requirements. The determination to compete this requirement in the future, based upon responses to this notice, is solely at the discretion of the Government. Responses to this notice should be sent to kelli.lightfoot@ars.usda.gov by no later than 5:00 pm EST, 08/16/2018. Telephone communications will not be honored. The anticipated award date is 08/17/2018.
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